Occupational Therapist (OT) -Outpatient
Core
Evaluates patients' physical, perceptual, cognitive, and vocational abilities to establish and implement individualized treatment plans, providing assistive devices and splints to enhance functional independence.
Role type
Outpatient Occupational Therapist
Builds
Patient rehabilitation plans and functional independence
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient evaluation, treatment plan development, assistive device fabrication, discharge planning, documentation, manual patient handling, modality application, supervision of OTAs/OT extenders
Preferred skills
CHT certification
Technologies
Exercise equipment, modalities, assistive devices, splints
Responsibilities
Interprets physician referrals and evaluates patient abilities; establishes and implements individualized treatment plans; provides and fabricates assistive devices; plans and completes patient discharge; supervises occupational therapy assistants and extenders; maintains productivity and billing standards.
Seniority
Individual Contributor